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davidus428


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Challenge: D&L (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Garden
Date: Aug 26, 2005
Aperture: f20
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2005

 Ants hanging by a stick.
Placed black and white board at the back. Natural light and strobe.

USM, convert to bnw.

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 09/11/2005 07:11:56 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Thank you for including your camera information. It helps!

There are some things to consider when taking a picture: Composition, tonal balance, focus, lighting, POV, DOF.
The composition of the image is centered. While I enjoy centered compositions, I don't think it fits the subject in this case. I understand you might be trying to balance the blacks and whites, but I don't think the extra space on the right contributes to the image.
Tonal Balance - your blacks and whites are very well done but there seems to be very little middle ground. I think you lose some detail due to this.
Focus - The focus is good - should be at F20, but unfortunately the extra stops cost you shutter speed which resulted in motion blur. In many cases motion blur works great in an image but I don't feel this is one of them.
Lighting - the lighting works in the image but seems a tad harsh, though i can't really tell if it is the lighting or the processing.
POV - Point of view is excellent.
Depth of Field - The DOF is excellent. You've captured the ants and stick sharply (with the exception of motion blur) and gotten a very nice blur for the background.

I think the framing works for this image.

I'm a fan of high contrast images. I think though, in this instance, you've lost important detail, the gradations of black that might be apparent if you toned it down just a hair. What's amazing is that I can see the hair on the ants - I know the detail is there.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to PM me.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/03/2005 04:35:30 AM
nice macro.
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 08/31/2005 05:36:08 PM
Well contrasted photo, but ewww...I'm not a bug fan (but not holding that against you) :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2005 02:58:42 PM
Great idea!
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